What does a county forester do? Meet AJ Follensbee, the Windsor County Forester, and chat in the Carriage Barn Visitor Center about your forest management over coffee. Then take a hike with AJ (see below).

Join AJ Follensbee on a short hike through the historic Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller forest, the birthplace of George Perkins Marsh and considered to be the oldest continuously managed forest in North America. Learn how active forest management can create beautiful landscapes and produce timber at the same time.

Wander the woods with Walter Poleman, Field Naturalist. Discover the Park's diverse forest communities and history etched in the land. A 1-hour indoor program followed by 2-hour walk. Reservations are recommended.

Explore the gardens - formal and "secret" - tucked into the hills behind the Mansion, that underscore the site's story of nature appreciation and enjoyment. Learn about the people who conceived and cultivated these beautiful spaces.

Portable sawmill demonstration NPS Photo

Woodcraft Demonstration
Location: Carriage Barn Visitor Center

Portable Sawmill Demonstration
Location: Pony Pasture

See logs transformed into lumber at a portable sawmill. These small mills are able to travel to locations with relatively few logs and saw them into lumber that can be used onsite.

Vermont Woodworkers create unique wooden products and discuss the art and value of this sustainable craft. Bowls, and other woodenware will be made for all to see.